Piece of the Month - January 2011

Any suggestions, corrections or other comments will be most welcome: just email martin@luteshop.co.uk.  Downloadable files are provided in Fronimo, Tab and PDF.  To hear my own recording of one or more of the pieces just click on the MP3 files.

[Prelude] by Anon. (CUL Add.3056, f.10v.)

Cambridge University Libray MS Add.3056 probably dates from around 1610, but most of the music is for a seven-course lute.  The copyist drew on a number of continental and English sources, including John Danyel's song book of 1606.  This unusual piece, untitled and anonymous,  is not found in any other source, but surely deserves a place in the repertoire of modern lutenists.  Written at the bottom of the page is what appears to be an alternative text for bars 3 and 4 - I have included it in the same way so you can choose which version to play.

Downloads:

[Prelude]:  1101.ft3; 1101.tab; 1101.pdf; 1101.mp3


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